Michael,
The 7hp Briggs and the axle are probably from a rototiller or a snowblower. 5-speed+R gearbox from a lawnmower tractor and tires from my former old Volvo.
Belt drive from motor to gearbox, with tensioner acting as clutch. Motorcycle chaindrive from gearbox to input screw into the axle. Leftover cut out domes from propane tanks act as “hubs” for the rims.
@Bobmac and @KristijanL,
I agree, it’s a good charcoal candidate. We’ll see what the future brings. Screen out some fines and I can probably run from what the Mazda produces.
Thanks Michael,
I fixed the lengthwise driveshaft with a bearing into the front of the U-beam frame I welded. That’s the only bracing there is. Bearings in the gear will have to manage the torque. The gear is too small and with nowhere to attach additional bracing.
Wow! You must have an amazing “junk yard” on your property. If I went to my local commercial junk yard, I would never be able to find all those wonderful pieces. Seeing all that “stuff” in a junk pile and being able to visualize it all put together into such a workable machine took a real engineer. Good job. TomC
Maybe @Chris could start one and include posts, starting with 1850? If he gets the time between diapers
I wish I had. If I lived even more rural I would probably accept all gifts I’m offered Neighbours often offer me treassures on there way to the junkyard, but I have to turn most of them down.
My spare part/junk Mazda donated it.
It has already been useful the way you describe
I got a couple questions about my health and wereabouts. I’m just fine, but just like Kristijan, I’ve been super busy lately and haven’t found the time to post much.
During our US stay father-in-law’s cancer condition worsened with a mild stroke, which pretty much put him to bed. Wife stays put at their farm 50 miles away and I try to run inbetween to maintain both properties (burning a lot of wood doing so).
While back home I’m mostly into forestry at the moment. Parked the two-wheel tractor when I stumbeled on some 24" dia timber. Had to bring in the heavy equipment (20 hp Fergie ).
I’m the little guy with the chainsaw on top of that spruce. For comparison the tractor trailer has standard car tires.
My father (the great grandfather) helped out and is striking a pose on the last pic
Looks like you are going to have a lot of boards to do something with come fall. To bad the last picture didn’t come out as sharp as the others. The grass is so green and the hot house and your saw mill, yea and your father. Good to see it isn’t snow all year round. I was concerned about your health. Thanks for the pictures.
Tom, I’m not quite sure what you mean by a walking beam.
I do use the arch as a leverage tool for loading the tractor trailer from time to time, if that’s what you mean.
I was wondering about that myself. I like big semi truck sized tires on a log arch. Especially for horses. Small tires can let an arch flip over too easily and can hurt horses… Never used one with a tractor though.
Also, I don’t see the hopper on that thing.???
Billy
